August 12, 2019 was a hot, summer night in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and 15-year-old Mason Hilke along with his friends were looking for a little adventure. A lacrosse player, Wake Forest High School rising sophomore and self-proclaimed dare devil, Mason’s thrill-seeking culminated in a way he hadn’t expected — a life-threatening head injury. Fun […]
On December 19, 2020 while driving to Hilton Head for a week-long beach vacation, Lorraine Johnson and her partner experienced what Lorraine describes as “a day I’ll remember for the rest of my life.” Four hours into their five-hour drive, another vehicle t-boned them, slamming into the front passenger quarter panel of their car at […]
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 was just a typical day for the Lorig household — a dedicated, hardworking military family stationed in North Carolina. Colleen Lorig’s husband, an Army soldier, was preparing for a deployment. As part of that preparation, he left for work at 5:00 a.m. His wife, Colleen, also got up early to help […]
Every March, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) leads the nation in recognizing Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge and support the millions of Americans impacted by brain injury. The theme for the 2021 awareness campaign is More Than My Brain Injury. Every nine seconds, someone in the United States sustains a […]
Twenty years ago, Tony Gorham Jr. relocated to North Carolina from New York to earn a degree in sociology and law at East Carolina University. Over those carefree college years, Tony fell in love with the area and decided to become a North Carolina transplant, building a successful career and fathering two precious daughters. A […]
Hot cocoa, winter jasmine blooms and hopes for snow — we’re in the midst of another beautiful winter season. Winter activities are starting to beckon many of us outside and into the mountains, to enjoy skiing, ice skating, sledding, snow tubing and other winter sports. While these sports provide much enjoyed thrills, they can also […]
When it comes to stroke, every second counts – that’s why knowing the signs of a stroke and what to do if you think you’re having one is critical. Once you arrive at the hospital, it’s also important that you get the diagnosis and intervention you need as soon as possible. That’s because experts say […]
What is a Stroke? Simply put, a stroke is a “brain attack.” A stroke can occur when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain bursts or is blocked by a blood clot or another particle. Without oxygen rich blood and nutrients, brain cells in the affected area begin to malfunction and die. […]
View a printer-friendly version of this blog post. Balance, vertigo and dizziness issues are common after stroke. In many cases, vestibular rehabilitation performed by a specially trained physical therapist can help. The Vestibular System Many people are not familiar with the body’s vestibular (equilibrium) system. The vestibular part of the inner ear sends information to […]
A stroke occurs when an artery that leads to or is inside the brain becomes blocked or damaged. A clot can block the artery or an artery can burst. This reduces or completely blocks blood flow to an area of the brain. In the South, stroke is the third leading cause of death and the […]
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